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Arthur Ashley

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Arthur Ashley
Still of Ashley and Gerda Holmes in The Iron Ring (1916)
Born(1886-10-06)October 6, 1886
DiedDecember 28, 1970(1970-12-28) (aged 84)
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • film director
Advertisement for The Revolt (1916)
Ashley with Dorothy Green in The Praise Agent (1919)

Arthur Ashley (October 6, 1886 - December 28, 1970) was an actor, writer, and director of silent films and also acted in so-called legitimate theater.[1] He was involved with World Pictures. According to IMDb he raced cars and piloted dirigibles.[unreliable source?] He directed and acted in several film productions. Later in his career he established his own stock company for theatrical productions.[2]

His starring roles included The Guardian.

He worked with William A. Brady's daughter Alice Brady on several projects.[3]

Filmography

Actor

Ashley as Aaron Burr (left) opposite Carlyle Blackwell as Alexander Hamilton in The Beautiful Mrs. Reynolds (1918)
Advertisement for Broken Ties (1918) directed by and starring Ashley

Director

References

  1. ^ "ASHLEY, Arthur H." www.thanhouser.org.
  2. ^ Soister, John T.; Nicolella, Henry; Joyce, Steve (2013-01-31). American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913_ÑÐ1929. ISBN 9780786487905.
  3. ^ Wollstein, Hans J. "Arthur Ashley | Overview". Retrieved January 1, 2019 – via AllMovie.
  4. ^ a b c Langman, Larry (1998). American Film Cycles: The Silent Era. ISBN 9780313306570.